Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-05

YOU back your friendly greeting with
the feeling Of brother and one who
has with You gone through many cam
palgns. and who has often put his
shoulder TO the wheel. lie thought il
peculiarly fitting that the convcn-
ton should be held in city
where the bloody shirt has been
put to the blush, and where
the laboring man and the capitalist
live IN such union and harmony. IL is
sand that the first Democratic conven-
ton IN America was held in Virginia,
and this rs the first time since the most
OF us reached mans estate that Dem
ocratic convention could look ont and
sec a solid Democracy, with Grover
Cleveland in the presidential office and
fit2 Lee IN the executive chair.
Nou can say Of Clcvcland's Admins
tTa,lon that 1t Is wonderfully courage
Gus, and Il has been true aud honest.
ana when man is true and honest
you VIII seldom md bad things asso-
CiGtod with Inn.
CLTVTLANp's NAGNAvMOUs VIEWS.
lie looked forward to see Cleveland
rcnomin0tod II has been many years
since tie American people had presi-
don't Of such ma0nanimouS views as the
present one. The mans patriotism has
been shown in his action in regard to
the fiTgs. II had been said that when
Cleveland got into Office the pensions
Cf disabled soldiers would he stopped.
But instead in 1887 moro soldiers are
I l.. 4 Il
had bc, n said business would suffer if
a Democratic President we're elected.
Instead streams Of capital were flowing
all over the country, and the country
bed changed from the Republican to
the Democratic vote as smoothly as an
apple is changed from one hand to
snoihcr, as easily as IL cloud slides
above Us.
TIE TOEgY-SINTH COSGREss.
When You come 10 look at tho sos-
siou of the Fcriy-ninth Congress You
may lie somewhat disappointed. So was
somewhat. addcdtlcScnator, but when
You bteiuto compare the dcbtand credit
sides You viii find very much that
slould deserve your confidence, and
you viii find the session compares very
iaVoIahly with its predecessors. The
oicomargarinc bin Is gone. the agricul-
tuml-man and the labOrlngman hal
beer considered an appropriation had
been made To cNtIrpatc the pleuro-
pneumonia which war making such
fearful ravaecs IN the cattle ranches Of
tLp country; the determinations in
freight were held in allegiance by the
interstate commerce bill, building up
large cities here and lclying Otherplaces
to- die there
Mr.. Daniel desired to say that the
commission wns an honest one, and it Is
now meeting in Washington applying
remedies, and their presence will be
soon felt. There was dissatisfaction
with the Democratic party because OF
the intcrnal-rcyenuc system. The
Democratic party had slid they would
try to abolish It. and they have tried,
and George Cabcll and John ). Bar
hour and others viii tell you 50.
Some say. Wei, You did not pass the
Blair bill !. sad the Sonat n, will fol-
lOw Grover Clcy-iand's advice who SAYS.
SI,ak ihc truth. The reason the bill
WHs rot pissed va, because John q.
Carlisle defeated it. 1Ir. Carlisle is
prominent light in the Democratic
iJ,,. Mi Ire should not thus make
himself Objectionable f. many of the
I,ouie of the country. Mr.. Daniel
could not agree IN the opinion that the
action of the Supreme Court was right,
and he gave his reasons for the Judg-
mcnt TINT was in him. He believed
that the time would come when the
wrong would bc rightcd. In conclu-
sion. lac said he wanted to be conSid-
cIcd enlisted for the campaign under
the chairman aud tho committee OF the
convention. he was ready for service.
In the language Of Job Stuart, ." am
Yours 10 count on.
There was hut one thing that tho
Democratic party had to be afraid Of
flat WAS It's la2lncsS and prescription
in other affairs. But when he looked
over this convention and saw the faces
ci farmers. doctors. lawyers. business
men. mechanics, and all classes, he
was surc that the party need not feel
afr.il ~ its enemy, and that Lee wOu.l
&C. r-;incd III his adwiuistrltIOn
that Democratic senator would be
sent f. WASHINGTON, and that Cleveland
would be opplauded for the good gov
eminent with which he has blessed tho
nation.
Scuator Daniel was frequently inter
ruIi,d 10y loud cheers and he was re-
c,iVtd with marked enthusiasm.
Nr. Harris.
Tx-Hcprcsentative John +. Harris,
of Rockingham, followed. tie made a
few remarks. mostly in humorous
vein. He had not intended coming to
the convention, hut he was glad he
had come. lie had never understood
much abont the debt question, bat Mr.
Massey hnd enlightened him consider
ably. lie believed if Mr. Massey were
given auothere oatthc subject he would
nave the State owing the bOndhOldcrs
nothing. aud after awhile hc might
have tie hondhoilors indebted to Nir-
GINA. Cheers Grover Cleveland
was one Of the most remarkable men
b. ever knew. lie had never known his
equal in modern or ancient history.
You look in lis face, but he gives you
no sign ms writings woro mysterious
and unique. Grover Clevel md never
u adc any serious mistakes III Office.
TIE BEAUTY or IT.
Tie only thing was that perhaps no
did not turn the Republicans out as
iast rs lie might. Whoever heard OF
Cleveland turning man out of Office,
anyhow ? We. where is there IA Re-
IuoIcan officer in Virginia or III the
lie South? Laughter That's the
arty of the way he acts.
Before the speaker ceased he said
tlat he wanted TO make "a prophecy. 1t
was that Grover Cleveland would be re-
elected. and almost by acclamation. He
favored standing 10y the Riddleberger
Till and paying taxes III money, but he
WAS opposed TO boycotting man for
Iaying his taxes i'll coupons
After Mr.. Harris concluded n motion
was introduced and adopted giving the
chairman of the State Central Com
Mittee the power to enlarge the EX-
Ccutivc Committee i'll his discretion,
The number not to be more than ten.